FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Luxembourg vs Northern Ireland, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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  • 30': Aiman Dardari
  • Red Card 66': Seid Korac
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  • 7': Jamie Reid
  • 46': Shea Charles
  • 69': Justin Devenny

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Luxembourg are hosting Northern Ireland at Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Ali McCann (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anthony Morris (Luxembourg).
  • 3': Penalty conceded by Seid Korac (Luxembourg) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 5': VAR Decision: Penalty Northern Ireland.
  • 6': Seid Korac (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for handball.
  • 7': Penalty saved. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Anthony Morris (Luxembourg).
  • 7': Goal! Luxembourg 0, Northern Ireland 1. Jamie Reid (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 9': Dirk Carlson (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Ethan Galbraith (Northern Ireland).
  • 10': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Justin Devenny.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Mathias Olesen (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dirk Carlson.
  • 18': Foul by Ali McCann (Northern Ireland).
  • 18': Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Ali McCann (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Mathias Olesen (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 26': Foul by Eoin Toal (Northern Ireland).
  • 26': Tomás Cruz (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Mathias Olesen (Luxembourg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Northern Ireland). Assisted by Tomás Cruz.
  • 27': Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Enes Mahmutovic (Luxembourg).
  • 30': Goal! Luxembourg 1, Northern Ireland 1. Aiman Dardari (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danel Sinani.
  • 32': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg).
  • 32': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Jamie Reid (Northern Ireland).
  • 32': Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Florian Bohnert (Luxembourg).
  • 34': Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Florian Bohnert (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Offside, Luxembourg. Aiman Dardari is caught offside.
  • 40': Foul by Laurent Jans (Luxembourg).
  • 40': Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Enes Mahmutovic (Luxembourg).
  • 45': Jamie Reid (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Danel Sinani (Luxembourg).
  • 45'+1': Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Justin Devenny (Northern Ireland) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Luxembourg 1, Northern Ireland 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Luxembourg 1, Northern Ireland 1.
  • 46': Goal! Luxembourg 1, Northern Ireland 2. Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 50': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Dirk Carlson.
  • 51': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Enes Mahmutovic.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Shea Charles with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Devenny.
  • 54': Foul by Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland).
  • 54': Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Shea Charles (Northern Ireland).
  • 56': Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Dirk Carlson (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Jamie Reid (Northern Ireland).
  • 59': Ali McCann (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg).
  • 59': Attempt saved. Eoin Toal (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anthony Morris (Luxembourg). Assisted by Conor Bradley with a cross.
  • 62': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Justin Devenny.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Aiman Dardari (Luxembourg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Aiman Dardari (Luxembourg).
  • 65': Substitution, Luxembourg. Yvandro Borges Sanches replaces Tomás Cruz.
  • 66': Foul by Seid Korac (Luxembourg).
  • 66': Jamie Reid (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Second yellow card to Seid Korac (Luxembourg) for a bad foul.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Reid (Northern Ireland).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Callum Marshall replaces Jamie Reid.
  • 69': Goal! Luxembourg 1, Northern Ireland 3. Justin Devenny (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Yvandro Borges Sanches (Luxembourg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Northern Ireland). Assisted by Danel Sinani.
  • 74': Ethan Galbraith (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Florian Bohnert (Luxembourg).
  • 75': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg).
  • 75': Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Laurent Jans.
  • 76': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Jamie Donley replaces Conor Bradley.
  • 77': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Ruairi McConville replaces Eoin Toal.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Ethan Galbraith (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Florian Bohnert.
  • 81': Substitution, Luxembourg. Edvin Muratovic replaces Aiman Dardari.
  • 81': Substitution, Luxembourg. Michael Pinto replaces Florian Bohnert.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Callum Marshall (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Devenny.
  • 84': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Enes Mahmutovic.
  • 84': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Dion Charles replaces Isaac Price.
  • 84': Substitution, Northern Ireland. George Saville replaces Paddy McNair.
  • 85': Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Callum Marshall (Northern Ireland).
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Ali McCann (Northern Ireland).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Substitution, Luxembourg. Enzo de Pina Duarte dos Santos replaces Mathias Olesen.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland).
  • 90'+3': Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Edvin Muratovic (Luxembourg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Luxembourg 1, Northern Ireland 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Luxembourg 1, Northern Ireland 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 3
51.4 Possession 48.6
11 SHOTS 7
6 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
354 Accurate Passes 337
416 Passes 393
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 0
17 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.0
45 Long Balls 39
11 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 1
14 Effective Tackles 4
17 Tackles 6
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 5
22 Effective Clearances 21
22 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Stade de Luxembourg
Location: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Attendance: 9,214

WCQ - UEFA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Slovakia 2 +3 6
2 Northern Ireland 2 0 3
3 Germany 2 0 3
4 Luxembourg 2 -3 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

LUX Luxembourg (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Anthony Moris (GK)
2 Seid Korac Yellow Card
3 Enes Mahmutovic
13 Dirk Carlson
18 Laurent Jans
10 Danel Sinani
16 Leandro Barreiro
19 Mathias Olesen
9 Aiman Dardari
4 Florian Bohnert Yellow Card
6 Tomás Moreira

NIR Northern Ireland (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK)
17 Paddy McNair
4 Eoin Toal
5 Trai Hume
19 Shea Charles
16 Alistair McCann Yellow Card
15 Justin Devenny
2 Conor Bradley
11 Jamie Reid
14 Isaac Price
7 Ethan Galbraith

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